Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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